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Lemmy instances die twice (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 6 months ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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"They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time."

I just realized that Lemmy instances are similar. For example, feddit.ch shut down last month, but some posts live on as they were federated with other instances. The original instance won't be entirely gone until (unless?) every instance that it was ever federated with is also gone.

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[–] iso@lemy.lol 39 points 6 months ago (4 children)

iusearchlinux.fyi gone too. I'm glad feddit.ch at least announced this.

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don’t understand how they didn’t use .btw instead of .fyi for that instance.

[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 37 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No sure if this is a serious question, but .btw is not a TLD while .fyi is.

[–] Blaze@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago

And that's why it is recommended to use instances where they have a Matrix or a Mastodon channel so that you can communicate outside of Lemmy

[–] Legend@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Where did they announce that care to share the post ?

[–] Deebster@programming.dev 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I just now noticed it was gone. Did it just vanish one day, or did its users at least have some hint?

edit: looks like it was a surprise: https://lemmyverse.link/mander.xyz/post/12163154

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 12 points 6 months ago

Poetic

[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

This theme seem to be ongoing throughout literature and art, from Hemingway / Banksy to the great...

GNU Terry Pratchett

[–] MrSoup@lemmy.zip 9 points 6 months ago

Sekiro fediverse?

[–] kryllic@programming.dev 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Real ones remember vlemmy.net. One of the first instances post-Reddit migration to go away suddenly

[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

vlemmy.net/c/ksp :(

[–] Ultragigagigantic@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You can't hang onto the past forever. It's future time.

[–] grrgyle 1 points 6 months ago

Heck yeah I'm ready

[–] MichaelTen@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I hope that Lemmy server open source software allows extensions or plugins that enable those that run instances to have the option to automatically and continually back them up to the permaweb blockchain Arweave. What do you think about that?

Does Lemmy instance server software already allow for plugins or extensions to be utilized in a rather frictionless or efficient way?

Limitless peace

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Have you thought about finding a way to make that happen yourself?

[–] MichaelTen@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yes i have. I might even have a plan

[–] Die4Ever@programming.dev 2 points 6 months ago

Does Lemmy instance server software already allow for plugins or extensions

Issue tracking for plugins/extensions, if you click subscribe on the issue then you'll get email updates for it https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/3562

[–] orhtej2@eviltoast.org 6 points 6 months ago

Rip latte.isnot.coffee

[–] Blaze@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I still see some people posting to their local versions of the Lemmy.film communities

(!movies@lemm.ee for movie and TV shows discussions BTW)

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What happens when someone posts to a local version of a community whose home instance no longer exists? I assume local users can see the post, but it doesn't federate to any other instances?

I feel as though federated communities should automatically lock if the home instance closes down. Otherwise, users on other instances can continue posting with no knowledge that their posts aren't being federated.

[–] Blaze@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What happens when someone posts to a local version of a community whose home instance no longer exists? I assume local users can see the post, but it doesn’t federate to any other instances?

Correct

Agree with your other point too

[–] grrgyle 2 points 6 months ago

That just sounds like forums. Sounds kind of nice

[–] rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I have to wonder about the instance I am on regarding this.

But also, is that quote from Coco? I've watched that with my niece a lot but never all the way thru. Seems like something that would have been said in the underworld or whatever.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've seen various versions attributed to Irving Yalom, Banksy, and others.

[–] rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social 1 points 6 months ago

Ooh some good new people to look in to, thanks! Never heard if Yalom, only know Banksy for art.